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She belongs to the same secret society that Cassavetti was connected with; there was an understanding between them that night, though it's quite possible they hadn't met each other before. Do you remember she gave him a red geranium? That's their precious symbol." "Did you say all this to Southbourne when he showed you the portrait that was found on Carson?" I interrupted.
I saw it myself; but it wasn't Anne's portrait! Now just you tell me, right now, what you said to Southbourne. Any of this nonsense about her and Cassavetti and the red symbol?" "No," he answered impatiently. "I put two and two together and made that out for myself, and I've never mentioned it to a soul but you." I breathed more freely when I heard that.
No, doubtless Southbourne would expect me to get off to-morrow or Monday morning at latest. He was and is the smartest newspaper man in England. Well, I still had four hours before I was due at Whitehall Gardens; and I must make the most of them.
"I'll ask you to excuse me. I must get back to the office. I've to see Lord Southbourne when he returns. He's been out motoring all day." "Oh, but you'll come back here and sleep," Mary protested. "You can't go back to that horrible flat " "Nonsense!" I said almost roughly. "There's nothing wrong with the flat. Do you suppose I'm a child or a woman?" She ignored my rudeness.
I tell you that for your own safety! The matter has been taken up from the Embassy, and everything possible will be done to hunt the assassin down. Good-bye, and good luck!" We shook hands and I went out into the night. It was now well past midnight, and the streets were even quieter than usual at that hour, for there had been a sharp storm while I was with Southbourne.
"That's queer," I remarked. "He said the Society had turned against her, condemned her to death." Southbourne shrugged his shoulders slightly. "I'm only repeating what he told me. Thought you might like to hear it. She must be an energetic young woman; wish I had her on my staff. If you should happen to meet her you can tell her so. I'd give her any terms she liked to ask."
You don't believe I murdered the man, do you?" "I? Good heavens, no! If I had I shouldn't have troubled to set Freeman on you," he answered languidly. I've met some baffling individuals, but never one more baffling than Southbourne. "As far as we are concerned it is a farce, though he doesn't think it one. He imagines he's got a case after his own heart.
"That is so; I thought it would be safer to send the letter separately; I put a mere slip in with the photograph." Had Southbourne received that letter? If so, why had he not mentioned it to me, I thought; but I said aloud: "Who is the woman? What is her name? What connection had she with Carson?"
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